While I like him personally, I don?t think what he?s doing is right. 尽管我个人喜欢他，但是我并不认为他的所作所为是正确的。
While professors are talking about economic theories, company chairman are concerned with profits. 教授们谈论的是经济学理论，而公司领导们关注的是利润。 8. It didn’t take me long to lose my eagerness to answer questions. (Para. 3) Meaning: Before long I was no longer eager to answer questions.
9. Not only did I lose my joy in answering questions, but also I totally lost my desire to say anything at all in English. (Para. 3)
Meaning: I not only didn?t feel happy answering questions, but also I didn?t want to say anything in English.
Note: With “not only” or “only” placed at the beginning of a sentence, the sentence order should be inverted as you find it in the reading passage. Here are more examples:
Only in this way can you hope to finish the work at the end of this month. 只有通过这种方式，你才能有望在月底完成这项工作。
Not only does he lose his way, but his wallet was also stolen. 他不仅迷了路，而且钱包还被偷了。
10. Unlike my senior middle school teacher, my college English teachers were patient and kind, and none of them carried long, pointed sticks. (Para. 4)
Meaning: Different from my senior middle school teacher, they were patient and kind, and never carried long, pointed sticks.
unlike: prep. different; not like, not the same
Her recent report is quite unlike her earlier work. 她最近的报告和以前的有很大的区别。 Unlike me, my son likes to get up early. 和我不同的是，儿子喜欢早起。 11. The situation was far from perfect, though. (Para. 4) Meaning: Still, the situation had many problems.
though: ad. used after adding a fact, opinion, or question which seems surprising after what you have just said
Learning English is hard work, I enjoy it, though. 学英语很苦，可我很乐意。
I can?t go shopping with you. I can give you a ride to the department store, though. 我没法陪你逛街，不过我可以送你到商场。 12. I began to feel intimidated. (Para. 4)
Meaning: I began to feel frightened and lack confidence. intimidate: vt. make one frightened by threats
The thieves intimidated the general manager by saying that they would kill him. 小偷恐吓总经理，说要杀了他。
John intimidated his brother into not telling their parents the truth. 约翰恐吓哥哥要告诉父母真相。
13. That was the situation until a couple of years later when I was offered an opportunity to study English through an online course. (Para. 5)
Meaning: The situation remained unchanged for a couple of years till I was given a chance to learn English by taking the courses through the Internet.
14. The communication medium was a computer, a phone line, and a modem. (Para. 5)
Meaning: The medium of communicating information and ideas was a computer, a phone line, and a modem.
15. I soon got access to the necessary equipment, learned the technology from a friend and
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participated in the virtual classroom 5 to 7 days a week. (Para. 5)
Meaning: I soon got the necessary equipment and learned how to use the equipment from a friend. Then I could take online courses 5 to 7 days a week. virtual: a. almost what is stated; made-up
The king was so much under the control of his wife that she was the virtual ruler of the country. 国王几乎完全受妻子的控制，以至于她才是这个国家的实际统治者。
With the use of the Internet, many virtual communities are set up. 借助于互联网，许多虚拟社区都建起来了。
Finding a cheap place to rent is a virtual impossibility in this area. 在这片想租到一个便宜的地方根本不可能。
16. Online learning …requires much time, commitment and discipline to keep up with the flow of the course. (Para. 6)
Meaning: … and online learning …takes a lot of time, hard work, and self-control to keep up with the progress of the course.
17. I worked hard to meet the minimum standards set by the course and to complete assignments on time. (Para. 6)
Meaning: I worked hard to reach the least standards allowed by the course and to finish the homework on time.
18. I made many, sometimes embarrassing, mistakes. (Para. 7)
Meaning: I made many mistakes, which sometimes made me feel ashamed. 19. Once in a while I cried out of frustration, and I felt like giving up.(Para. 7)
Meaning: Sometimes I cried because of disappointment and sometimes I wanted to stop trying. 20. But I didn’t feel intimidated by students who spoke faster than I did because I took all the time I needed to think out my ideas and wrote a reply before posting it on the screen. (Para. 7)
Meaning: But I didn?t feel frightened by students who spoke faster than I did, because I took all the time I needed to think carefully and I wrote a reply before posting it on the computer screen. 21. Then, one day I realized I could understand just about everything I came across, and most importantly, I could “say” anything I wanted to in English. (Para. 7)
Meaning: Then, one day I realized that I could understand just about everything I happened to meet, and what?s important is I could express anything I wanted to in English.
22. Although I was still making many mistakes and was continually learning new ways to say things, I had finally reaped the benefits of all that hard work.
Meaning: I finally got rewarding results from my hard work, though I was still making mistakes and had more to learn.
benefit: n. profit; good effect
He told me that he got no personal benefit from the business. 他告诉我他从生意o上没有得到任何个人利益。
He felt that he got much benefit from conversations with foreigners. 他觉得他从外国人交流中获益匪浅。
v. be useful or helpful to
Critics argue that the tax cuts will only benefit large companies. 批评人士称减税只能使大公司受益。
Keep reading, you will benefit. 坚持读下去，你会从中受益的。
23. Learning a foreign language has been a most trying experience for me, but one that I wouldn’t trade
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for anything.(Para.8)
Meaning: Learning a foreign language has been an experience full of difficulties, but I wouldn?t exchange it for anything else.
24. Not only did learning another language teach me the value of hard work, but it also gave me insights into another culture, and my mind was opened to new ways of seeing things. (Para.8) Meaning: Learning another language made me understand the benefits of hard work, made me
understand another culture, and made me think about the world in different ways.
25. Now that I speak a foreign language, instead of staring into space when English is being spoken, I can participate and make friends. (Para.8)
Meaning: Because I can speak a foreign language, I am able to take part in English conversation and make friends, and I no longer look thoughtlessly into the distance when people around me are speaking English.
26. I am able to reach out to others and bridge the gap between my language and culture and theirs. (Para.8)
Meaning: I am able to communicate with others and make smaller the differences between my language and culture and theirs. Compare：
1) reach out for: try to get
You must reach out for any opportunity that comes your way. 你必须抓住所遇到的任何机遇。 2) reach for: hold out one?s hand to get something
He reached for the phone and dialed the number. 他伸手拿起电话，拨了号码。
bridge: vt. make up for the difference between…; join or connect things together; build a bridge
across
The disicion is an attempt to bridge the distance between the rich and poor. 这个决定旨在缩短贫富见到差距。
bridge the gap: reduce or get rid of the difference between two things缩小差距
Learning a foreign language help us bridge the gap between two different cultures.学习外语知识有助于缩小不同文化间的差距。
He bridged the gap between ballet and modern dance. 他缩小了芭蕾与现代舞之间的区别。
VI. Text Summary
1. Student’s Presentation
（T asks 2-3 students to make presentation.） 2. Teacher’s Summary
The text describes the writer?s learning experiences in four different stages. He feels that learning a foreign language was one of the most difficult yet most rewarding experiences of his life. Although at times learning a language was frustrating, it was well worth the effort. Learning a foreign language not only taught the writer the value of hard work, but it also gave him insights into another culture, and his mind was opened to new ways of seeing things.
VII．After-text A Exercises
1. Vocabulary: Students are asked to master the key words and phrases.
2. Sentence Structure: T summaries the usage of “while” and “not only ... but also... “practices rewriting sentences after the models. 3. Translation 4. Cloze
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Section B Keys to Successful Online Learning
I. Reading Skill
Finding Out Word Meanings
The particular reading skill introduced for this unit is using different ways to figure out word meanings. In the text we list as many as six different ways to find out the meaning of an unknown word. They include: definition, examples, synonyms, antonyms, word stems and affixes, general sense of a sentence.
Here are some examples from Text A to explain how the particular reading skills are used in practice.
1) Some sentences tell the opposite of what a new word means. From its opposite, you can figure out the meaning of the word.
E.g. When I went to senior middle school, I was eager to continue studying English; however, my experience in senior middle school was very different from before. While my former teacher had been patient with all of the students, my new teacher quickly punished those who gave incorrect answers. (Para. 3)
The word “former” is used in contrast to the word “new”.
2) Sometimes you can use your own experiences to figure out the meaning of a word. E.g. I made many, sometimes embarrassing, mistakes. (Para.7)
You may have similar experience in learning English, and the experience may help you guess the meaning of the word “embarrassing”.
3) Word part clues—stems and affixes help to find out word meanings.
E.g. Online learning... requires a lot of time, commitment, and discipline to keep up with the flow of the course. (Para.6)
The suffix “-ment” means that this word is a noun. So if we know “commit”, we might understand the meaning of “commitment”.
It is essential for readers to figure out the meaning of the unfamiliar words through contextual clues. In this part, the important reading skills are introduced one by one. Students should take care to read the explanation of a specific skill. (Turn to P.18 and let?s do Exercise 1)
II. Warm-up Activity
1. Topic Discussion
i. Student’s Discussion
What do you usually do when you surf the net?
― chatting, searching for the information, downloading, etc. ii. Teacher’s Summary
Though regular schools still exist, the virtual classroom plays an important role in today?s learning community. It is necessary for us to know how to use Internet to learn some knowledge. Section B will introduce us some ideal qualities to be successful. 2. Questions on the Topic and the Passage
1) Are there any requirements for online students if they want to be successful? ―Yes, online students require unique qualities to be successful.
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2) In what way students can help to keep the online environment open and friendly?
―The online environment can be open and friendly if online students are open-minded about sharing life, work, and learning experiences.
3) What is the mainly communication in the virtual classroom?
―In the virtual classroom nearly all communication is written, so it is critical that students feel comfortable expressing themselves in writing.
4) Why must students be absolutely explicit with their comments and requests?
―Because instructors cannot see their students in an online course. This means students must be willing to “speak up” if problems arise.
5) What kind of learning attitude should online students have?
―Online students should take the program seriously. Because online learning is not easier than study in regular classroom and requirements for online course are no less than those of any other quality program.
III. Text Structure Analysis
Now, more people of all ages are becoming aware of online learning can allow them to study at home if they have some unique qualities. This passage states seven qualities that online students must have.
The passage can be roughly divided into 3 parts.
Part One (Para 1): (the beginning part) Though regular schools still exist, the virtual classroom
plays an important role in today?s learning community. However, online students require certain qualities to be successful.
Part Two (Para 2-8): (main body) Seven ideal qualities of successful online students.
Para.2 The first quality: be open-mined about sharing life, work, and learning experiences as
part of online learning. Para
Para.3 The second quality: be able to communicate through writing. Para.4 The third quality: be willing to “speak up” if problems arise. Para.5 The fourth quality: take the program seriously.
Para.6 The fifth quality: accept critical thinking and decision making as part of online
learning.
Para.7 The sixth quality: be able to think ideas through before replying. Para.8 The seventh quality: keep up with the progress of the course.
Part Three (Para 9): (conclusion) People who have the qualities discussed above usually make very
successful online students.
IV. Text Study
Words and Phrases Study 1. community
n. 1) [C] a group of people who have the same interests, religion, race, etc. 团体
His wife has become a woman of some standing in the community. 他的妻子在那个群体中成为颇有地位的女子。
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